2009

National

Argentina - Firm of the Year: Marval O'Farrell & Mairal

Australia - Firm of the Year: Allens Arthur Robinson

Austria - Firm of the Year: Kopecky & Schwarz

Belgium/Luxembourg - Firm of the Year: Allen & Overy

Brazil - Firm of the Year: Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira

Canada - Firm of the Year - Copyright :  Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious :  Dimock Stratton

Canada - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark contentious :  Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh

Canada - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution :  Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Chile - Firm of the Year: Sargent & Krahn

China - Firm of the Year: Liu Shen & Associates

China - Firm of the Year - Foreign firm: Rouse

Colombia - Firm of the Year: Cavelier Abogados

Czech Republic - Firm of the Year: Rott Ruzicka & Guttman

Denmark - Firm of the Year: Gorrissen Federspiel

Finland - Firm of the Year: Roschier

France - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Veron & Associés

France - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Casalonga-Josse

Germany - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Germany - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Boehmert & Boehmert

Hong Kong - Firm of the Year: Deacons

Hungary - Firm of the Year: Danubia

India - Firm of the Year: Anand & Anand

Indonesia - Firm of the Year: Rouse/Suryomurcito & Co

Ireland - Firm of the Year: McCann Fitzgerald

Israel - Firm of the Year: Luthi

Italy - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Trevisan & Cuonzo

Italy - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Barzanò & Zanardo

Japan - Firm of the Year: Nakamura & Partners

Malaysia - Firm of the Year: Skrine

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Patent :  Olivares & Cia

Mexico - Firm of the Year - Trade Mark :  Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Contentious: De Brauw Blackstone

Netherlands - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: Novagraaf

Norway - Firm of the Year: Thomessen

Peru - Firm of the Year: Barreda Moller

Philippines - Firm of the Year: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

Poland - Firm of the Year: Kulikowska & Kulikowski

Russia - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Scotland - Firm of the Year: Murgitroyd

Singapore - Firm of the Year: ATMD Bird & Bird

South Africa - Firm of the Year: Spoor and Fisher

South Korea - Firm of the Year: Kim & Chang

Spain - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Bird & Bird

Spain - Firm of the Year - Prosecution: ZMB

Sweden - Firm of the Year: Awapatent

Switzerland - Firm of the Year: Isler & Pedrazzini

Taiwan - Firm of the Year: Lee & Li

Thailand - Firm of the Year: Tilleke & Gibbins International

Turkey - Firm of the Year: Deris

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Contentious: Taylor Wessing

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution: D Young

United Kingdom - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution: Boult Wade Tennant

United States - Firm of the Year - Copyright: Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

United States - Full-service IP firm of the Year:  Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - ITC litigation :  Fish & Richardson

United States - Firm of the Year - Life sciences/biotech :  Fish & Richardson

United States - Outstanding US IP practitioner :  William Lee, WilmerHale

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent contentious :  Kirkland & Ellis

United States - Firm of the Year - Patent prosecution:  Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

United States - Firm of the Year - Pharmaceutical litigation :  Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

United States - Strength in diversity :  Foley & Lardner

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark contentious :  Debevoise & Plimpton

United States - Firm of the Year - Trade mark prosecution :  Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Vietnam - Firm of the Year: Pham & Associates

United States Regional

Copyright firm of the year: Midwest - Pattishall McAuliffe

Copyright firm of the year: Northeast - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Copyright firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Copyright firm of the year: West - Davis Wright Tremaine

Patent contentious firm of the year: Midwest - Jones Day

Patent contentious firm of the year: Northeast - Kirkland & Ellis

Patent contentious firm of the year: South - Fish & Richardson

Patent contentious firm of the year: West - Weil Gotshal & Manges

Patent prosecution firm of the year: Midwest - Jones Day

Patent prosecution firm of the year: Northeast - Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

Patent prosecution firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Patent prosecution firm of the year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: Midwest - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: Northeast - Debevoise & Plimpton

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark contentious firm of the year: West - Loeb & Loeb

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: Midwest - Pattishall McAuliffe

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: Northeast - Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: South - Kilpatrick Stockton

Trade mark prosecution firm of the year: West - Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Regional

Asia-Pacific - Firm of the Year: Baker & McKenzie

Europe - Firm of the Year - Copyright: DLA Piper

Europe - Firm of the Year - High-tech: Wragge & Co

Europe - Firm of the Year - Life sciences: Simmons & Simmons

Europe - Firm of the Year - Patent: Bird & Bird

Europe - Firm of the Year - Trade mark: Lovells

Europe - US Firm in Europe: Howrey

Global

In-house team of the year: Nokia

Lifetime Achievement in IP: Michael Kirk

Outstanding achievement award: Wubbo de Boer, OHIM

Outstanding achievement in IP: Jacqueline Leimer

Impact Case of the Year

Canada Copyright - Canadian Wireless v Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers

Canada Patents - Apotex v Sanofi Synthelabo Canada

Canada Trademark - Louis Vuitton Malletier v Pi-Chu Lin

United States Copyright - JK Rowling v RDR Publishing

United States Patents - Tafas v Dudas

United States Trademarks -  Tiffany v eBay